The rides are similar but the red&white is more responsive and corners crisper.
The red&white has one degree steeper fork and seat tube angle, less bend in the fork, and a shorter rear triangle.
The red&white is about a pound lighter.
Neither has a harsh ride.
The C-record drivetrain and brakes are just plain smoother.
Love them both but I could tell them apart while blindfolded.
I've ridden the blue one about 40k miles and the red&white about 5k miles.